Several forest fires broke out in Bontoc, Mountain Province, the municipality reported on Tuesday.
“However, another forest fire along Balitian, Bontoc Ili, was reported. The teams are currently at the site to extinguish the fire,” according to another post at 8:09 p.m.
Members of the Bontoc Emergency Response Team, the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, and the Bontoc Municipal Police Station were on standby at the site. INQUIRER.net inquired about the latest status of the fires through the town’s Facebook chat but has not received a response as of this writing.
Baguio Road is passable but motorists were advised to proceed with care as there might be falling stones and rocks. Another forest fire broke out in Sitio Balitian, Barangay Bontoc Ili. Emergency teams were immediately sent to the site.
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